This guide will give you easy instructions on how to uninstall or get rid "My Security Wall" for free.
What is My Security Wall? (Information)
My Security Wall is a fake security software which uses fraudulent strategies by displaying false or exaggerated security issues on your computer rather than any legitimate ones to coerce you into purchasing their software.
My Security Wall is a new malicious specimen from the same group of fake antivirus software as Virus Doctor.
Follow these instructions to continue:
You have to start computer in Safe Mode by doing the following:
1. Please download this removal tool: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.
2. Install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on mbam-setup.exe
3. Follow the prompts. Make sure that Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are checked. Then click finish.
4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with the latest database
5. Close ALL open Windows, Programs, File or Folders.
6. Make sure you are on the Scanner tab. Select Perform quick scan then click the Scan button as shown above.
7. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for infected files as shown below.
8. When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click Ok to continue.
9. Click Show Results.
10. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections like shown below. Yours may look different depending on the infection you have.
11. Click on Remove selected
12. When removing the files, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may require you to restart the computer in order to do a complete removal. If it displays a message stating that it needs to restart, please allow it to do so.
13. Next, open Notepad by going to Start >> All programs >> Accessories. Copy the following code to Notepad:
14. Save the file name as hostsfix.bat, Select All Files under Save as type. Click Save and save it to your desktop. Run the file.
15. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ and delete the file named hosts.
16. Download one of the following HOSTS file for the version of Windows you are using.
17. Restart your computer and your computer is now cleaned from My Security Wall.
To protect your computer from future threats like this, you may want to consider purchasing the Pro version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with real-time protection from this link.
If you are still experiencing problems or difficulties following this guide or require any assistance removing this software, please post your questions in our Virus, Spyware & Malware Removal forums for free help.
You have to be logged in to post questions. Registration is free. By registering you are privileged to other virus removal resources in future.
Last edited by Doctor Inferno on 10th April 2010, 5:26 am; edited 2 times in total
What is My Security Wall? (Information)
My Security Wall is a fake security software which uses fraudulent strategies by displaying false or exaggerated security issues on your computer rather than any legitimate ones to coerce you into purchasing their software.
My Security Wall is a new malicious specimen from the same group of fake antivirus software as Virus Doctor.
Follow these instructions to continue:
You have to start computer in Safe Mode by doing the following:
- Restart your computer
- After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, keep tapping F8.
- Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear
- Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode with Networking.
1. Please download this removal tool: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.
2. Install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware by double clicking on mbam-setup.exe
3. Follow the prompts. Make sure that Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware are checked. Then click finish.
4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main program as shown below.
If you are having problems with the updater, you can use this link to manually update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with the latest database
Spoiler :
Download the Full database to your Desktop or to your usual Download Folder and install it by double clicking the file. Make sure that Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is closed before installing the update.
5. Close ALL open Windows, Programs, File or Folders.
6. Make sure you are on the Scanner tab. Select Perform quick scan then click the Scan button as shown above.
7. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for infected files as shown below.
8. When the scan is finished a message box will appear, click Ok to continue.
9. Click Show Results.
10. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections like shown below. Yours may look different depending on the infection you have.
11. Click on Remove selected
12. When removing the files, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may require you to restart the computer in order to do a complete removal. If it displays a message stating that it needs to restart, please allow it to do so.
13. Next, open Notepad by going to Start >> All programs >> Accessories. Copy the following code to Notepad:
Code:
@echo off
echo,Y|cacls "%WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts" /G everyone:f
14. Save the file name as hostsfix.bat, Select All Files under Save as type. Click Save and save it to your desktop. Run the file.
15. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ and delete the file named hosts.
16. Download one of the following HOSTS file for the version of Windows you are using.
17. Restart your computer and your computer is now cleaned from My Security Wall.
To protect your computer from future threats like this, you may want to consider purchasing the Pro version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware with real-time protection from this link.
If you are still experiencing problems or difficulties following this guide or require any assistance removing this software, please post your questions in our Virus, Spyware & Malware Removal forums for free help.
You have to be logged in to post questions. Registration is free. By registering you are privileged to other virus removal resources in future.
Last edited by Doctor Inferno on 10th April 2010, 5:26 am; edited 2 times in total